there was a Presidency under the Articles of Confederation, but I have never seen any qualifications for the post.
At birth, GW was the son of two American subjects of the crown. At his birth, Obama was the son (he says) of an American citizen and a British Subject. Neither man was, of course, a "Natural Born Citizen." In writing themselves and their sons an exemption, the founders at least had the courtesy to mention it.
The President of the Confederation Congress (according to Wikipedia) was a member of that Congress, not an Executive President as currently. But having said that I think we agree, and I appologise for the tone of my first post. I am very sensitive to the presence of Obamatons at the moment. I do prefer your current tag. Regards. Mark